[KyoryuGreen]

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Originally Posted by Sentai

Gaim ep 11

And shit just got real. Micchi learned the truth, Oren fell in love ( Oh Takatora), and Sid got his Seeds. And, apparently, Kouta found his backbone!

Yeah Gaim is amazing so far

[NGW]

Just rewatched the first episode of Fourze and was reminded of why I loved the season so much. It's just freaking fun. Think I'll throw it into my regular rotation of things to watch in between episodes of Gaim alongside with rewatching Ryuki (again) and watching Kabuto.

[Sentai]

Gaim 12

.. Yea, I pretty much want to punch Gridon in the face. Or choke him with his damned scarf. I'm hoping Oren sees through his BS and runs him into the ground.
And I know exactly how Kouta feels. No one becomes a Hero because it's easy, or convenient. You become a hero because it's the right thing to do. .. And I think Takatora might be an asshole.

[Locke]

Blade 13 - I must have watched loads more episodes than I realised first time around.

This was a kinda weird episode, for the characters. Kenzaki went from unnatural hating Chalice, to as equally unnaturally defending him without any context. And I'm just really not a fan of Tachibana's character arc at all, now he's a drug addict or some shit?

As bad as the CGI is, I like how much use the show makes of the bikes. They still aren't really a core aspect to the series, and they are mainly used for getting from A to B. But the Riders actually use them in battle, and we get to see them using them in every day life, not just in quick second long scenes before the battle.

Have they ran out of monster design ideas already? This weeks Undead basically looks the same as last weeks, only it has a wig on. Also, why would the Spider Ace help them find suitable candidates? He does know he has to die to create the New Rider, right?

The fighting was a lot better this week. 'Thunder' was impressive as a defensive move, especially as it doesn't seem intended for that. Lightning Sonic is pretty darn epic, if not a little awkwardly realised. Burning Divide was kinda cool as well, but what is the point of the bunshin, if it vanishes before the attack even lands? Also lol, Chalice gets hit on the shoulder and it cuts and he's falling off a bridge? I guess he popped out from under Garren's leg?

[KyoryuGreen]

Agito 23- Man, Hikawa and Shouichi are so much fun together lol. When they were asking Shouichi to be G3-X and Hikawa trying so hard to show that he could do it. I feel a lot for Hikawa and trying so hard to be G3-X, I can relate to that. I love Shouichi's carefree attitude it's so much fun. Also loved G3-X just beating the tar out of V1 and Hojo it serves him right, and glad to see the G3-X is really powerful now.

[KyoryuGreen]

Agito 24-Interesting to see Hikawa trying to convince Shouichi to wear the G3-X and getting him too. It's interesting that the Main Rider gets to wear the Secondary Rider armor for a bit, that's really cool. I liked Ozawa and her teacher's interaction and how much she strives to help Hikawa to realize his potential. Well off to watch Shouichi as G3-X next and see how it goes. Also intrigued by Shouichi's dream of that woman calling out to him, I cannot wait to find out his past.

[SPLIT LIP]

Ixa finally popped up in Kiva. He's... pretty lame. MOSTLY because the character itself sucks, but the driver has such a dorky voice, and the design is a bit bland. The visor makes no sense. It's closed then opens for no reason.

Kiva REALLY feels like a Den-O follow-up. Kiva is a similar character to Ryotaro, he likewise adopts a totally different persona when transforming. Kivat feels a bit like Momotaros. Something inhuman fluttering around and making small talk, but Momo is obviously five thousand times better. It deals with past events leading to future problems, Ixa is full of Den-O flare from the aformentioned visor (evne has the same shockwave effect) to the voice sounding like the Den-O belt pitched up doing a goofy robot voice. Kiva's powers are similar and gained through similar ways by similar characters. (Sword guy is cool, gun guy is a kid, and there's a muscle-y over-actor no doubt waiting to supply a future heavy-hitting upgrade) Even Kiva's deisgn feels like the ideas from Den-O sword form are still floating aorund in the designer's head. (huge eyes, colour situated largely in the upper body so it can be easily changed between forms) The girls feel like attempts at Hana's kick-your-fucking-ass personality, with only past girl actually being halfway effective.

It just feels like Den-O except not as good, but with a ten times cooler suit, theme, and bike. (and I LOVE sword form and Climax Jump. And Wataru is better than Ryotaro, desite being even WORSE in social interactions, he still charges in and makes his own deciions quick)

It's interesting. When I see Rider show they're generally not very similar to the previous iteration. But Kiva really strikes of wanting to capitalize on Den-O's popularity. Not that it's THAT much of a problem. Wolf guy is still super cool, and Kiva of course. Even the cafe owner in the past is pretty funny.

[Matrixbeast]

I'm not gonna go into much depth since I didn't particularly care for Kiva, but Ixa's visor is a sign of which era version it is, since the 80's Ixa has the closed visor, while the present day Ixa has the opening visor.

[Battlizer]

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Originally Posted by Matrixbeast

I'm not gonna go into much depth since I didn't particularly care for Kiva, but Ixa's visor is a sign of which era version it is, since the 80's Ixa has the closed visor, while the present day Ixa has the opening visor.

Yeah but at first, I think the present one starts off with it closed and opens it up in the midst of a fight. Later on the visor mostly stays open all the time, iirc.

[Matrixbeast]

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Originally Posted by Battlizer

Yeah but at first, I think the present one starts off with it closed and opens it up in the midst of a fight. Later on the visor mostly stays open all the time, iirc.

Yeah, the present day one always had one that opened and closed (Present day Ixa's transformation always has the visor start closed, then opening when the transformation finishes).